Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
We turn our attention to the holy land of Japanese boxing this coming Saturday, as we get a really interesting show under the Dangan banner. The main event will be a Japanese title eliminator at 140 lbs as we see unbeaten men face off for the chance to face Kuntae Lee in the Champion Carnival next year. The bout here sees the hard hitting Kotaro Sekine (9-0-1, 8) seek his 10th win as he takes on Mikyo Watarai (5-0, 3) in what could be something of a special, and very explosive, technical battle. Sekine, who is ranked #1 by the JBC, was a relatively limited amateur, going a reported 18-20 (5) in the unpaid ranks. Since turning professional however he has risen rapidly through the domestic scene, winning the All Japan Rookie of the Year fighting to a draw with the now world ranked Jin Sasaki, making his international debut in January this year, and reaching the JBC #1 ranking. As for Watarai he was a top amateur, going 77-15, before turning professional and debuting in April 2022. Since beginning his professional journey he has really impressed, beating 3 unbeaten men in his first 5 fights, including the then 11-0-2 Ju Wu and the then 10-0-1 Ali Canega. He was tipped for success when he began his professional journey and will see this as a great chance to take a massive step towards his first title bout. This really could be a very fun, explosive bout between two talented, young and hungry fighters. The two main event fighters aren’t the only unbeatens expecting to boost their standing on this card. Another such fighter is Kaishu Harada (4-0, 2), who makes his Korakuen Hall debut as he takes on former OPBF champion Pete Apolinar (17-5-1, 10), from the Philippines. Harada, a former amateur standout with more than 60 bouts in the unpaid ranks, kicked off his professional journey last year fighting in West Japan, with Osaka, Sakai and Aashi hosting his fights, but will see this as a huge chance to boost his profile in East Japan and begin to create a buzz in Tokyo, the center of boxing in Japan. As for Apolinar, the former OPBF Super Bantamweight champion, life is starting to look tough and hs is 1-3-1 since his career defining 2022 win over Jhunriel Ramonal and 4-4-1 since the start of 2021. Despite his poor results he is a skilled fighter and should have the experience and toughness to ask questions of Hrada. One other unbeaten on this card worthy of a mention is Ren Tamegai (3-0, 1), a 22 year old stepping into his first 6 rounder as he takes on Sho Nagasato (5-7, 2). Tamegai made his debut last year, and has taken 2 unbeaten records in 3 fights, but has only been facing fellow novices. This should see him being tested and being asked questions by Nagasato, who has only been stopped twice in his 7 losses and is a notable step up from Tamegai’s early opposition. It would be an upset to see Tamegai lose, but we do hope to see him being forced to show more than he has in his early bouts. Harada Vs Apolinar isn’t the only Japan Vs Philippines bout on this card, another will see former world title challenger Ryota Yamauchi (12-3, 11) take on the experienced Orlie Silvestre (18-9-2, 10). Sadly it’s hard to see this being anything other than an easy win for Yamauchi, who is very good at this level, with spiteful power and an aggressive mentality. He is defensively flawed, but was unlucky in his first loss, to Wulan Tuolehazi in China, before dominated by the sensational Junto Nakatani in 2022 and then lost a very competitive bout to the unbeaten Josuke Nagata in 2023. As for Silvestre he's experienced and tough, having only been stopped once in 29 bouts, but is a natural Light Flyweight facing someone who was a large Flyweight and now appears to be campaigning at Super Flyweight. Even at 108lbs he has lacked fire power, and it’s hard to imagine him hitting hard enough to trouble Yamauchi. Nova Boxing Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea As well as the Japanese action there is also a show in South Korea, but a much less interesting one. The card is mostly 4 rounders, with the only bout scheduled for longer being a 6 round clash between Woo Sung Kim (2-2, 1) and Chul Woo Yoon (8-11-3, 3), which is hardly a stellar match up itself. Thankfully Korean shows are often better than the parts involved in them, with exciting action due to the Korean fighting mentality, but it’s hard to really talk about the fights in advance, and sometimes you just need to tune in and enjoy the hectic, exciting action.
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Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
This coming weekend we see a Minimumweight world title rematch, as IBF Minimumweight champion Rene Mark Cuarto (19-2-2, 11) takes on Pedro Taduran (14-3-1, 11), the man he beat for the title last year. In their first bout Cuarto used really good movement and timing to out box Taduran over 12 rounds, and he'll be looking to do the same here, however it's fair to say that Taduran will be determined to reclaim his title, and we see him starting fast and really putting the pressure on the champion this time around. Like their first bout, this is a really interesting match up, and one we expect will be explosive. Interestingly we don't see many all-Filipino world title bouts, so to see the same two men facing off in two of them is rather interesting and it's genuinely great to see more and more all-Filipino world title bouts. It's also interesting to note that the winner of this bout will likely need to face another Filipino later in the year, as Melvin Jerusalem is the highest ranked contender for the title. Our preview of this bou can be read here Taduran seeks revenge as he takes on Cuarto! Also on this card will be a GAB Light Flyweight title bout, as Orlie Silvestre (16-6-2, 8) takes on Jerry Francisco (9-2, 2) in an interesting looking bout. Of the two men Silvestre is the more proven, but he has take a lot of punishment in recent years and Francisco will know this is a great chance to become a Filipino national champion. Another bout on this card worthy of some interest is a bout between unbeaten fighters as Lienard Sarcon (8-0, 3) and RV Deniega (5-0, 2) battle in a very, very good 8 round match up Bantamweight. The winner of this will likely progress to title bouts later in the year making this bout a very, very notable one, for both men and the Filipino domestic scene in general. Korakeun Hall, Toyko, Japan In Japan attention turns to Korakuen Hall where we get the All Japan Rookie of the Year final. The card is set to feature 12 bouts, to crown Rookies of the Year and sees the best Rookies from East Japan take on the best from across Japan. We won't look at all 12 bouts, but we have selected three that interest us the most. The first of those is the Super Flyweight bout, which will see the heavy handed Masato Shinoda (4-0, 3) take on fellow unbeaten fighter Riku Yamashita (6-0-1, 3). The Super Flyweight division typically gives us a lot of notable future domestic and regional contenders, and we suspect that will be the same here. Shinoda is 25 years old and only debuted last July, but has advanced through the tournament and looks like he could be developed into someone who can mix at title level in a year or two, his biggest issue being a lack of experience. Aged 21 Yamashita is a baby, yet debuted back in 2019, and has had to come through some and competitive bouts. This one could be explosive, especially if Shinoda can make it his bout. Another division that tends to be highlighter by the tournament is the Featherweight division, and that seems likely to be the case again here as Kai Watanabe (6-0, 2) takes on Chihiro Iwashita (3-0, 2). Watanabe is 19 years old, and debuted in April 2021, making him one of the busiest Japanese fighters last year. He does appear to lack power, but at 19 he's still a boxing baby, and won't have his man strength yet. Despite that his power is hurtful, and both of his stoppages have come in the opening round, with his last win coming in just 10 seconds. Iwashita on the other hand is 25 and will be regarded as the puncher, with TKO's in his first 3 bouts. Interesting Iwashita's stoppages have come in the first round, and with that in mind there could be some real fireworks early on here. Japan has traditionally had a strong domestic scene at 130lbs, and that seems likely to continue for years to come. Despite that the Super Featherweight bout here could well help put someone new in the next over the coming years. The final here will see 25 year old Jinu Lee (7-0, 3) battle 20 year old Seiryu Yamana (2-0, 1). Lee has been really impressive since his 2019 debut and has only really been given a tough night by Tomohiro Igarashi back in September. That bout aside he's won pretty much every minute of every fight he's had as a professional. Yamana on the other hand has, rather notably, fought twice, and taken 2 unbeaten records, he will be looking to make it 3 in a row here. Lee will be the favourite, but Yamana should not be over-looked here and he will be full of confidence going into his Korakuen Hall debut. ![]() This coming Saturday isn't a huge one for Asian boxing, but we so have plenty of hopefuls in action. Texas, USA The biggest name in action is the hotly tipped Uzbek standout Israil Madrimov (4-0, 4), who takes on former world title challenger Charlie Navarro (29-9, 22). This bout, a world title eliminator with the WBA, is a good step forward for Madrimov on paper, but should be little more than another showcase when the two men actually get into the ring. As we all already know Madrimov is a very special talent and a win here should set him up for a world title fight later in the year. Navarro, despite being 40 years old, is no push over and could ask some questions of Madrimov by relying on his experience and power. Bavet, Cambodia Over in Asia we'll have a show in Cambodia of all places, where we'll see several fighters of note in action. In the main event Uzbek fighter Olimjon Nazarov (21-5, 12) will take on Filipino fighter Orlie Silvestre (15-5-2, 8) in a bout for a WBO regional title. Although Nazarov has 5 losses to his name he has won his last 8 and appears to be "coming good" as experience and time has allowed him to develop, and score wins over the likes of Ivan Soriano and Kongfah Nakornluang. Silvestre is a decent fighter, but is very much the smaller man and we suspect he'll struggle here, given he's a small Light Flyweight, and Nazarov is a big Flyweight. In another title bout we'll see Vietnamese fighter Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen (3-0, 1) battle against Thai foe Kanyarat Yoohanngoh (7-4, 4) for the WBO Asia Pacific female Minimumweight title. The unbeaten 23 year old Nguyen is stepping up massively here, but a win would put her in the mix for a world title bout. Aged 21 Kanyarat has previously fought at world level, where she was stopped by Etsuko Tada in a world title eliminator, and has lost 2 of her last 3. We see the unbeaten Vietnamese fighter picking up the win here. Another Uzbek Vs Philippines bout on this show will see Abdurasul Ismoilov (7-1, 4) take on veteran Adones Aguelo (33-20-2, 23). On paper this looks like another step forward for Ismoilov, who looks to continue to rebuild following a surprise 2019 loss to Hwang Kil Kim, but Aguelo, on his day, can be a banana skin. Aguelo is tough, rugged, his hard and can pick up upsets, as he did last year against Eden Sonsona and did a few years ago against Jerry Nardo. Aguelo will be the under-dog, but he has got the ability to ask real questions of Ismoilov. Another fighter of note on this card is Vietnamese fighter Van Thao Tran (12-1 8), who looks to rebuild from a loss to Billy Dib. The talented Tran will be strongly favoured here as he takes on Filipino journeyman Aries Buenavidez (13-4, 7), who was stopped in November by Petch Sor Chitpattana. Tran may have disappointed against Dib, but we suspect he will be too big and too good for Buenavidez here. ![]() This coming Saturday we get several bouts of note, including a world title fight in Ukraine and a small but notable Filipino card. Kiev, Ukraine The world title bout will see Azeri born Ukrainian Artem Dalakian (18-0, 13) defending his WBA Flyweight title against mandatory challenger Dennapa Kiatniwat (20-1, 15), aka Sarawut Thawornkham, from Thailand. The champion will be looking for this third defense here, and will enter a very clear favourite, though for the first time he's taking on a young challenger, who has real belief. This isn't a washed up challenger, or a veteran who has seen better days, but is instead a man rising a 20 fight winning run. Dalakian has a strong amateur background, a good reign as the champion and a lot of momentum at the moment. Kiatniwat on the other hand has never notched a win on the road, but has shown some real promise despite this being a massive step up in class. A full preview of this bout can be read here Dennapa takes on unbeaten WBA king Dalakian Davao del Sur, Philippines As well as the bout in Ukraine there is, as mentioned, a show in the Philippines thanks to Red Boxing International. The main event of this show is a Heavyweight bout, a real rarity for the Philippines. The bout will see the once beaten Ronald Johnson (15-1, 4) take on the hugely experienced Saul Farah (69-23-3, 60). Johnson is a 33 year old American who debuted at Super Middleweight, back in 2004, and last fought in 2017, more than 60lbs heavier than he was on debut. At 36 years old Farah is a true veteran and will be fighting the 96th time. The Bolivian is certainly no world beater, but he is an active fighter and a win here would be his 70th as a professional, a figure very rarely hit in modern day boxing. One of many good looking supporting bouts will see the once beaten Christoval Furog (7-1, 3) take on Orlie Silvestre (13-5-1, 8), in what should be a very competitive bout. Of the two Furog is the less well known, but he did give Christian Bacolod one of his toughest bouts to date, whilst Silvestre has shown his ability with competitive performances against Reiya Konishi and Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. This has the potential to be very entertaining. In other notable under-card bouts we'll see the unbeaten Roy Nagulman (8-0-1, 6) take on Jufry Kakahure (4-2, 4) and the promising KJ Natuplag (8-0-2, 7) battle Reynold Kundimang (4-1-3, 1). It's hard to see past the unbeaten fighters here, but they should be tested and we should see questions being asked of both hopefuls. Victoria, Australia In Australia we'll see a number of journeyman from Asia in action, with the only fighter of real note being unbeaten Korean Deok No Yun (3-0, 2), who battles against the once beaten David Drapac (6-1, 3). This will be Yun's third bout in Australia, and sees him stepping up to a 6 rounder for the first time. Drapac has a nice looking record, but has only beaten novices and the professional Aswin Cabuy. This is a pretty interesting match up, and Yun certainly has a good chance to extend his winning run. ![]() This coming Saturday is a crazy day in Asian boxing, with the welcome return of one series of shows from Thailand as well as notable and large shows featuring Asian fighters in the Philippines and Russia as well as other action! Metro Manila, Philippines The most interesting card of the day is an MP Promoted card from Metro Manila, featuring a couple of world title eliminators, along with some other interesting supporting bouts. One of the world title eliminators comes at Bantamweight, where Michael Dasmarinas (28-2-1, 19) and Kenny Demecillo (14-4-2, 8) battle to become the IBF mandatory challenger at 118lbs. Of the two men Dasmarinas is the more experienced and more proven man, but Demecillo has proven to be capable of upsets in the past and will know that Dasmarinas looked less than his best last time out, being gifted a draw with Manyo Plange. A very interesting bout, with real significance in the packed Bantamweight division. Our full in depth preview of this contest can be read here - Demecillo and Dasmarinas clash in eliminator! Another world title eliminator on this card is an IBF Minimumweight eliminator, as Samuel Salva (16-0, 10) and Rene Mark Cuarto (16-1-1, 9) battle for the right to become the mandatory challenger. This is, on paper, more interesting than the Bantamweight bout due to how similar the records of the two men are, but will likely get over-looked in the west due to the weight class. Both will be aware that they could book a bout with Deejay Kriel with a win here, and that will drive both on in what could be a real classic. An indepth preview of this bout can be read here Salva and Cuarto battle in eliminator In supporting bouts we'll see Singaporean fighter Muhamad Ridhwan (11-1, 8) take on Landy Cris Leon (11-18-5, 5), in what should be a good confidence building bout for Ridhwan after a loss to Paulus Ambunda last September. Other supporting bouts will include Chinese prospect Lei Wang (2-0, 1) battling Adam Diu Abdulhamid (13-7, 5), in a tough test for the unbeaten novice, a brilliant all-Filipino match up between Ronnie Baldonado (13-1-1, 9) and Elias Joaquino (12-3-2, 6) and a potentially very fun contest between Orlie Silvestre (12-5-1, 8) and Joel Taduran (8-10-2, 2). Ekaterinburg, Russia As well as the Filipino show there's also a stacked RCC Promotions show in Russia. One of the main bouts here will see Tajik born Russian Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (13-0, 10) battle against South African Rofhiwa Maemu (18-7-2, 12), in what will be Rakhimov's third defense of the IBO Super Featherweight title. On paper this doesn't look great, but a lot of that is due to Maemu's 7 losses. Whilst that is notable we do need to put it into context and explain that 5 of those came in his first 11 bouts, and he has since gone 14-2. It should however be noted that Rakhimov is in amazing form and is expected to win and go on to much bigger and better things in the near future. Russian based Kyrgyzstan born fighter Akzhol Sulaimanbek Uulu (13-0, 6) will be expecting his next win as he takes on Thai veteran Mike Tawatchai (45-12-2, 28), who will be fighting for the 61st time as a professional. At his best Tawatchai could be a good test for Uulu, but at the age of 33 and more than 3 years removed from a win of note it's hard to see Tawatchai being much of a threat for the unbeaten hopeful. Other Asian fighters involved on this card include Uzbek born prospect Mukhammad Shekhov (3-0, 2), Kyrgyz fighter Erzhan Turgumbekov (5-0, 1), Filipino puncher Jon Jon Estrada (11-5-1, 10) and highly touted Uzbek fighters Makhmud Gaipov (2-0, 1) and Elnur Abduraimov (3-0, 3). Bang Phun, Thailand We return to the Workpoint Studio for the first WP Boxing show of 2019 and although the details aren't totally clear we do know that the show will feature hotly tipped Apichet Petchmanee (2-0, 2), who will be taking on Shota Suito (11-9-1, 1) for a WBC regional silver title. Apichet is one of the best talented in Thailand, and finers crossed he will be kept busy in 2019, because at the age of 2019 he sadly doesn't have much time to waste. Unfortunately this bout does look to be a step backwards for the Thai, but picking up some WBC title could open doors for him in the future. We have also been informed that Thai based Dutch fighter Nick Frese (8-0, 6) is expected to be on this card. Johore Bahru, Malaysia We're also expecting a card to take place in Malaysia, which again lacks in terms of details. The one bout that is listed for this show is a WBC Asian Boxing Council silver Super Middleweight title bout, with unbeaten local Adli Hafidz (5-0, 2) taking on Indonesian foe Bambang Rusiadi (9-8, 4), who is 0-5 outside of Malaysia. California, USA Over in the US we get an excellent match up as Filipino journeyman Ricky Sismundo (35-12-3, 17) hits the road again and takes on unbeaten Russian puncher Maxim Dadashev (12-0, 10). On paper this looks like a mismatch but the reality is that Sismundo is among the very best journeymen on the planet and the 31 year old has picked up upset wins against the likes of Yoshitaka Kato, Ghislain Maduma, Akihiro Kondo and Shuhei Tsuchiya. Dadashev is a great talent, but this should be a very good test for the Russian puncher. Agusan del Norte, Philippines
The better of two Asian shows comes from the Philippines, where we get two national title fights and the chance to see the ring return of Orlie Silvestre, who impressed us earlier this year. One of the title bouts will see the once beaten Genisis Libranza (16-1, 10) defending the GAB Flyweight title against against the hard matched Renz Rosia (14-6-1, 7). On paper this looks like a mismatch in favour of the champion but the reality is that this should be very competitive. Libranza has been matched much easier than Rosia. Both have lost to Moruti Mthalane but Rosia has also come up short against the likes of Giemel Magramo, Makazole Tete and Kongfah CP Freshmart, all of whom are above the level of Libranza's best wins. Another title bout on this show will see the hard hitting Jayar Inson (17-1, 11) take on the battle worn Allan Tanada (15-7-3, 7), in what will be Inson's first defense of the GAB Welterweigth title. The 27 year old Inson impressed us in 2016, when he demolished Ryota Yada in 7 rounds, and despite losing to Thulani Mbenge after that fight, he is on a good run with a notable win over Terry Tzouramanis last time out. The 26 year old Tanada will be fighting for the first time in over a year and is 2-5 in the last 4 years, a long way removed from the fighter who upset Rikiya Fukuhara for the OPBF Super Featherweight title in 2010. Despite being 26 Tanada might be the oldest 26 year old in the sport, and is likely to be under-sized here against the powerful Inson. As mentioned we'll also see Orlie Silvestre (11-4-1, 7) on this card, as he takes on Indonesian visitor Hengky Baransano (13-12, 5). We were really impressed by Silvestre last time out, when he pushed Reiya Konishi all the way, and can't see anything but a win for Silvestre here. Baransano has been stopped in 10 of his 12 losses and we expect to see him being taken out again here. China In China there's a small show, which is unlikely to get too much attention that's despite the fact it does feature some notable talent on it. Included on the show with be China's Junjun He (1-0), who takes on Tanzania's Sunday Kiwale (13-10-4, 7). On paper He looks to be the under-dog but he was a very good amateur, with WSB experience, and looked impressive on his professional debut this past September. Kiwale on the other hand is limited, and his only win outside of Tanzania saw him coming in over 4lbs over-weight. Another Chinese prospect on this card is Lanhai Xiao (1-0, 1), who also debuted in September. Xiao will be up against Thai foe Worawatchai Boonjan (12-17-1, 11). The Chinese fighter is a 23 who looked excellent on his debut in September, but was up against a fellow novice. In this fighter he's up against a fighter with plenty of experience, but a man who has been stopped 12 times in his career, and 4 times this year! We have to worry about Boonjan's health going forward given how frequently he is being stopped. ![]() This coming Friday fight fans in Japan get two shows, whilst Korean fans get one, and even Indian fans have something worthy of their attention! Hyogo, Japan The biggest single show takes place in Hyogo where we get two title fights, a notable debut and a former Japanese champion all in action. The main event will be a world title fight, and will see talented WBO Minimumweight champion Ryuya Yamanaka (16-2, 5) battle against heavy handed challenger Vic Saludar (17-3, 10). The champion, who won the title last year, will be making his second defense and will be looking to shine again, just like he did in an eye opening domination of Moises Calleros back in March. Although seen as the less notable champion at 105lbs Yamanaka does look a very classy fighter. For Saludar this bout will be his second title shot, and he will be looking to prove that his performance against Kosei Tanaka wasn't a fluke performance, but a sign that he really should be competing at world level. This really is an excellent match up between a brilliant pure boxer, and a brutal puncher. In the chief support bout fans will see former world title challenger Reiya Konishi (15-1, 5) take on Filipino foe Orlie Silvestre (11-3-1, 7) in a out for the WBO Asia Pacific Light Flyweight title. Earlier this year Konishi came up short against Carlos Canizales, though really looked like a great little fighter with insane bravery and an incredible desire to win. The Japanese fighter will be the favourite here, but Silvestre has nothing to lose and everything to win. The Filipino fighter comes into this on the back of 5 straight wins and will feel confident of scoring a career best victory here. Former Japanese Lightweight champion Kazuhiro Nishitani (18-4-1, 10) looks to score his first win of 2018 and takes on limited Filipino foe Rey Ramos (8-8-2, 3). Nishitani really failed to build on his March 2017 upset win over Shuhei Tsuchiya, having scored only a single win since then over a limited Thai, but he has talent and shouldn't struggle to over-come Ramos here. The Filipino has lost 4 of his last 6, including 2 by stoppage, and it's hard to imagine him having anything to trouble Nishitani with. One other bout of note will see Yuki Yamauchi (0-0) make his debut, as he takes on Jimboy Rosales (3-2-1, 2). The Japanese debutant was a sensational amateur, with notable results on the high school, national and world university level. Aged 23 big things are expected of Yamauchi and this looks like a pretty interesting opponent for his debut, with Rosales having gone unbeaten in his last 4, following back-to-back losses to begin his career. If Yamauchi is as good as anticipated then he really could make an instant impact here. Tokyo, Japan A second Japanese show will take place in Tokyo, and was originally set to feature two former world title contenders in action. The planned main event was a bout set to have Akihiro Kondo (30-7-1, 17) take on domestic foe Quaye Peter (11-9-3, 6). Sadly for the teak tough Kondo, who is best known for his November 2017 loss to Sergey Lipinets, this bout has been cancelled due to Peter suffering an injury a a week or so before the show was set to take place. A a result of Peter's injury the card will now be headlined by former 2-time world title challenger Ryo Akaho (31-2-2, 20), who returns to the ring following medical problems that forced him to vacate the Japanese Bantamweight title. It was expected that Akaho would be matched incredibly easily but instead he will be up against Filipino Robert Udtohan (24-3-3, 15). At his best Akaho is a tough, aggressive fighter, who has beaten the likes of Yushi Tanaka, Hiroaki Teshigawara, Masaaki Serie and Yohei Tobe. Sadly though it's unclear how much the health issues has taken from the Japanese fighter. As for the visitor he has got a pretty padded record, and has lost recent bouts to Qiu Xiao Jun and Ryoichi Tamura, but is a tougher opponent than expected for Akaho's ring return. Seoul, South Korea In Seoul there will be a small card courtesy of former world champion Myung Woo Yuh and his Buffalo Promotion. The main event will be an interesting match up between 22 year old Ki Soo Lee (6-3) and 30 year old Hwan Young Jo (5-4, 1). The youngster has had mixed for, though showed he was a capable fighter last December when he ran the touted Katsuya Yasuda close in Yokohama and will look for his third win since that loss. On the other hand Jo hasn't really shined, but is certainly not going to be a push over here and should make for a good dance partner for Lee. Only real issue here is that neither man is much of a puncher. In another bout of note on this card fans will see unbeaten fighters collide with Do Jin Lee (5-0-2) taking on Jong Sun Gang (4-0, 1). Lin is a 17 year old who made his debut at the age of 16 and despite only fighting in 4 rounders so far is worth following as he moves into his first 6 rounder. As for Gang he has been a professional since November last year and has been busy, but will also be taking part in his first 6 rounder. London, United Kingdom As for Indian fans they will turn their attention to London, England, as national hero Vijender Singh (10-0, 7) takes on Lee Markham (17-4-1, 7) for the Commonwealth Super Middleweight title. The Indian star is now 32 years old and his team won't keep holding him back for long. A win here could well open big doors for him and takes him much closer to a potential world title shot. On paper Markham looks limited but he is a former English Middleweight champion who has score several notable results on the British scene, including a draw with Frank Buglioni. Singh should be favoured, but Markham is a very live under-dog coming in to this one. |
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